Where my love of food began
Food has always been central to my life
As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, food has always been central to how I experience and share culture. I grew up in a household where cooking was both a matter of practicality – my family could not afford to eat out – but also became our primary way of showing love. I'm grateful to my mother for instilling in me an appreciation for home-cooked food, and as an adult I continue to explore cooking but from a more culinary lens – a curiosity for how food is grown and sourced, seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques, and more.
When something in the kitchen sparks my curiosity, I tend to dive in completely. I love understanding how techniques work and paying attention to the small details that make food truly great. When I first started learning sourdough, for example, I spent hours studying fermentation and dough behavior, experimenting again and again until it finally clicked. That curiosity is something I bring into my classes. My goal isn't just to teach recipes, but to help you understand the techniques behind them so you can keep cooking and exploring long after the class ends.
